Week 46 in Manufacturing News

6 ways robotics can help close manufacturing’s talent gap; US manufacturers hit harder than China’s in trade war; How 3-D printing is transforming the $12 trillion manufacturing industry; ‘Uncertainty has been a nightmare’: UK businesses on the economy.

US manufacturers hit harder than China’s in trade war

The US manufacturing purchasing managers’ index has been below the 50-point mark separating contraction from expansion since August, while the official counterpart from China’s statistics bureau shows a smaller fall in manufacturing activity and far greater resilience over the long term.

‘Uncertainty has been a nightmare’: UK businesses on the economy

The UK has avoided recession after official figures showed the economy growing by 0.3% in the third quarter of the year. The Guardian talked to businesses in key sectors about their view of the economy’s performance.

Manufacturing business owner has experienced a drop in demand of up to 12% for his company’s services in the past couple of months, in response to Brexit uncertainty and slowing global trade.